Abergwesyn
| Abergwesyn | |
| Brecknockshire | |
|---|---|
 Abergwesyn church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SN853525 |
| Location: | 52°9’32"N, 3°40’38"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Llanwrtyd Wells |
| Postcode: | LD5 |
| Dialling code: | 01591 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Powys |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Brecon & Radnorshire |
Abergwesyn is a village in Brecknockshire, at the mouth of the Abergwesyn valley and the confluence of the River Irfon and the River Gwesyn. It is a lonely place between the forests that rise up and coat the hills to either side.
Abergwestyn Commons
- Main article: Abergwesyn Common
The Abergwesyn Commons cover 16,500 acres and stretch for 12 miles between the Nant Irfon valley and Llanwrthwl. They are rich in archaeology, including Bronze Age ritual sites and deserted mediæval villages. A National Trust project is focused on the preservation of the peatland.
Parish church
In 1740 the curate in the parishes of Llanwrtyd, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn and Llanddewi Abergwesyn, was Wales' most famous hymn-writer William Williams Pantycelyn.[1] Llanddewi Abergwesyn parish was united with Llanfihangel Abergwesyn parish in 1885, and separate marriage registers were not kept thereafter.[2]
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